Penis sheath

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Culture/People: Borôro (Bororo)
Collector: Sasha Siemel (Sasha A. Siemel/Aleksandrs Ziemelis), Non-Indian, 1890-1970
Seller: Sasha Siemel (Sasha A. Siemel/Aleksandrs Ziemelis), Non-Indian, 1890-1970

Collection History: Collected by Sasha Siemel (1890-1970, an adventurer, hunter, and author) between 1914 and 1937; purchased by MAI from Sasha Siemel in 1937.
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Place: Rio Jorigue (Jurigue, Yurigui); Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

See related items: Borôro (Bororo); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/6974
Barcode: 196974.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Penis sheath
Media/Materials: Palm frond/fronds
Techniques: Painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60f1329f4-c54b-4485-8953-ac8e57e7e63b

Record ID: NMAI_210406